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'' films to provide the setting for alien planets in the ''Star Wars'' Universe. Most locations were used to shoot

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with actors; more recently as digital filmmaking has become more common, some prequel and sequel trilogy locations were shot with no actors present and digitally composited into the films to provide a backdrop of a story setting. In addition to filming locations, a list of

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Galaxy Tours , Star Wars Film Sites in Tunisia
- Professional website. Comprehensive information on all Star Wars locations in Tunisia.
Star Wars Locations and their GPS coordinates
- Article featuring every filming location, Lat/Long coordinates and scene comparisons.
Star Wars Locations
- fan site devoted to ''Star Wars'' filming locations
''Star Wars'' filming locations category on Wookieepedia''Star Wars'' filming locations category on 501st Legion Spanish Garrison
* Filming locations on the

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